Beef bulgogi stir-fry

Quicker than a takeaway and so much better for you, this low-calorie stir-fry is easy to make and ready in just 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 4cm/1 ½in piece of ginger
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tbsp mirin
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp chopped pineapple
• 2 tsp red chilli flakes or Korean chilli powder
• 3 tbsp golden caster sugar
• 3 tsp sesame oil
• 500g sirloin or rump steak, trimmed of fat and sliced
• 1 large onion, cut into half moons
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 200g cooked basmati rice
• chopped spring onions, to serve

Directions

Method

• STEP 1

  Put the ginger, soy, mirin, garlic, pineapple, chilli flakes, sugar and 1 tsp of the sesame oil in a food processor and blend until fine. Pour the marinade into a bowl, add the meat, mix well and leave to sit while you prepare the onion.

• STEP 2

  Heat the remaining sesame oil in a large wok or frying pan until very hot. Add the onion and stir-fry for a few mins. Add the beef and the marinade, stirring constantly until it’s cooked through, about 5 mins. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve with rice and chopped spring onions.